WEST WINDSOR — There was a stretch during the offseason when Coleman Anker was considering another way to spend the winter season.

Fortunately, he realized he belonged on the ice.

Anker scored a pair and assisted on two more to lead Robbinsville passed Princeton, 11-4 last night in a Colonial Valley Conference game on the ice at Mercer County Park.

The Tigers have been one of the teams that often got the best of the Ravens, but Robbinsville wasted little time showing this was their time. Eleven players cracked the scoring column as the Ravens built a comfortable lead after two periods.

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“I have a lot of respect for that coach (Tim Campbell) and that team,’’ said Robbinsville coach Dan Bergan. “We are playing with a tremendous battle quotient and we are playing very unselfishly. We are looking to fine tune and polish our systems.’’

The system has the No. 2 ranked Ravens off to a 4-0 start and the Tigers (2-2) will look to regroup. Princeton has lost Matt DiTosto for several weeks and yesterday it lost Patrick McCormick to a hand injury.

“When McCormick went down it shot a lot of the confidence,’’ said Campbell, of losing his two captains. “When your skill and moral leaders go down everyone seems to panic. Trying to fill the gaps we already have is tough and then with them down it gets tougher. But, that is no excuse. We have to step up and play better.’’

During the offseason it was Anker looking for a reason to find another sport.

“I was getting a little outcast with hockey and I thought I was losing the passion for it,’’ said Anker. “Then in the summer I got the spark up again. I love this team and it’s a lot of fun to play with these guys.’’

Joining Anker in the scoring column was Dan Cox with a pair of goals and an assist. Rich Francis had two goals, while Logan Fredericks, Eric Hildebrand and Chris Deck all had two assists and a goal. John Martin and Zack Bryan each tallied a goal. Jimmy Kenna and Matt Reed each had an assist for the Ravens.

Princeton got a pair of goals from Jackson Andres and single scores from John Reid and Connor McCormick. Reid added an assist.

“It meant a lot to come out and get a couple goals early like we did,’’ said Anker. “They are a team that has beaten us two of the last three times. They knocked us out of the Mercer County Tournament last year. It’s nice to get them back.’’

Bergan knows it’s great to have Anker back on the ice and contributing the way he has this season.

“Coleman has always been a big gawky kind of kid,’’ said Bergan of 6-foot-4 Anker. “Now his body has caught up with the rest of his legs. You can’t teach that kind of size. His reach is unbelievable, so when he makes a move and goes wide the other guys is three strides behind.’’

The Tigers are going to have dig down and battle through the adversity of youth and injuries.

Robbinsville has the makings of a very special season and there is no doubt Anker is glad he found the spark – and passion – again.